Chapter 2. 3 years later

"Hinamori Amu!" I heard people call out as I entered the recording studio. Fans, paparazzi and boys all called out to me but I just waved and smiled soundlessly as my body guards surrounded me and led me up the steps to Easter's recording studio.

Once we were past all the flashing camera's and screaming fans the body guards took a more natural position and allowed me to walk through the lobby of Easter and into the elevator calmly.

For the past three years I had been working for Easter and I dint exactly love it. In fact I had to change a lot about me. I changed the length and color of my hair, my wardrobe style and my personality. My hair was now waist long and as straight as a pin and the color had changed from a light strawberry pink to a pitch black that looked blue or purple in certain lights. My wardrobe was now mostly black things and my personality had turned into a mellower and depressing state of mind.

Even my chara's had changed. The first year I had started working for Easter I learned that somewhere in my contract it had said I had to change eggs into X eggs and find the embryo. The first time I ever did it all my characters changed into X characters.

Ran still had her hot pink hair but wore a black cheerleading outfit with hot pink accents here and there while Su had changed completely. She had two purple pony tails with a dark purple and blue dress and little black tie up shoes. Her bangs hid her right eye slightly and her eyes were a different shade of green now.

Miki didn't change much. Her hair was still blue but a little longer to where it looked like a cute bob and her blue out fit was just a deeper shade of blue. Dia had even come out again and she looked just like she did when she was with Utau. The one thing that struck me the most about all of them though was that they all had their little symbols but they had a big X on them all. Yoru had gone back to Ikuto when Ikuto was released.

They all helped me in what I did like Dia helps me sing, while Ran and Su help me model and Miki helps me with designing cloths for my fashion line. Yeah, I know it's cool.

"Miss Hinamori, we are here." The body guard said holding the elevator door open for me. I stepped out silently and didn't even acknowledge them. I walked down the silent halls and popped my iPod head phones in while I listened to the loud music almost on full blast. I tried to relax with what little time I had today. I had a full plate and I wasn't going to let even the slightest bit of quiet time slip away.

I finally got to the recording door when I heard someone yelling at the other end of the hall. I could hear the person through my music. I quickly shut off my iPod as the body Guards opened the recording studio door for me. I listened to the unraveling mess occurring from the unknown person.

"I don't want to work for Easter again!" I heard a smooth but uneven voice yell at someone.

"It's one show!" I heard a woman's voice plead guiltily.

"NO! I'm not doing it!" I heard the man yell angrily. I wanted to go and see who it was yelling but I didn't. I simply walked into studio and felt the little diamond pop into the place of my X clip. Dia had changed with me so I would be ready to sing.

"Ah! Hinamori Amu! So nice to see you today!" the director said smiling his smug smile. I nodded at him emotionlessly and walked into the glass recording room.

Eiji, my sound director, made a quick announcement to what song I would be singing as Dia floated by my shoulder calmly and I pulled on my earphones. I waited silently for the music to come on before I began sing fluidly. The music was a hard core rock sound but I liked it; it fit my mood.

Now I will tell you what I've done for you -
50 thousand tears I've cried.
Screaming, deceiving and bleeding for you -
And you still won't hear me.
(going under)
Don't want your hand this time - I'll save myself.
Maybe I'll wake up for once (wake up for once)
Not tormented daily defeated by you
Just when I thought I'd reached the bottom

I'm dying again

I'm going under (going under)
Drowning in you (drowning in you)
I'm falling forever (falling forever)
I've got to break through
I'm going under

Blurring and stirring - the truth and the lies.
(So I don't know what's real) So I don't know what's real and what's not (and what's not)
Always confusing the thoughts in my head
So I can't trust myself anymore

I'm dying again

I'm going under (going under)
Drowning in you (drowning in you)
I'm falling forever (falling forever)
I've got to break through

I'm...

So go on and scream
Scream at me I'm so far away (so far away)
I won't be broken again (again)
I've got to breathe - I can't keep going under

I'm dying again

I'm going under (going under)
Drowning in you (drowning in you)
I'm falling forever (falling forever)
I've got to break through

I'm going under (going under)
I'm going under (drowning in you)
I'm going under

It was true, I felt like I was going under. I hated my career and my family supported me only in the career I hated. Each time I felt myself start to hate myself or the world a little more I began to think about Ikuto and how I am doing this for him. Ikuto…Ikuto…wait, that voice in the hallway. It was….no it couldn't be.

I gave my life up for Ikuto; I know he would never come back. Never. I focused back on the song as Dia floated calmly and my other chara's waited outside the glass room. Once the music faded and I was finished the director of Easter beckoned me out of the room with that ugly smile of his.

I slid the earphones off from around my head and walked slowly out of the place I had been singing in.

"Amu, that was great. I'm very pleased with your progress. You have even achieved seeing the Embryo more than twice. I am sure tonight we shall capture it and by tonight we shall give it to our lord Gozen!" he said placing a rough hand on my shoulder. I felt like I should brush him off but I just shifted my weight so he wasn't touching me anymore.

"So I have another mission tonight?" I asked shoving my hands into my pockets as Eiji listened to the music I had just sung with.

"Yes, you probably don't know the place. The old amusement park in downtown Tokyo. They reopened it and there should be a lot of kids attending it. Perfect chance to lure the Embryo out!" he said as I made my way to the door. I thought about the amusement park and sighed heavily. I knew that place all too well.

"Fine, I'll try my hardest Director." I said yanking to door open and storming off without even one body guard. I heard footsteps behind me but I dint care. I plugged my iPod earphones back in and turned it on full blast.

Of all the stupid places he had to pick the amusement park! The one place I try to avoid most. I sighed and shoved my hands into my pockets. My dark washed jeans clung to my legs perfectly while my plaid, black button up with rolled up sleeves and a black wife better under made me feel comfortable.

"Amu-chan…" Ran said plucking an earphone out of my ear. I whipped my head around to look at her.

"Yeah?" I asked gently. I loved my shugo chara and they were practically the only family I had left.

"Do you miss Ami?" she asked quietly. I was confused. Why was she bringing Ami up now?

"Wha-?" I began but I was cut off by the loud shrilling noise of my little sister.

"AMU-CHAAAAAN!"